TUKANO KHALKHA CD (USA)
Bastard Noise w/ Sikhara
Gender-Less Kibbutz 2006


In December 2003, Sikhara came together with Bastard Noise, one of the most respected bands in American noise for a studio session in CalArts (Valencia, CA) with engineer Bob Bellerue.  The 2 groups, each in turn created the groundwork for a track which the other played over the top of, for a sort of duality in the composition.  At this time, Bastard Noise were in the 3 man line-up of Wood/Weise/Nelson, contributing a classic example of their "Caveman Electronics" combined with laptop manipulations. Sikhara leant a sense of identity to the tracks with a series of vocal collages, invoking a story to accompany the harsh sound beds of BN.  Yet the recording was, but one step in the process. For the production of the disc, the groups turned to the sonic architecht Kamilsky for a surgical approach to mixing and editing, resulting in one of the most detailed and technically advanced sounding noise records conceivable.  This masterpiece of harsh noise has finally been made available by the Nashville-based GLK records.  A notorious label with works from Government Alpha, Daniel Menche, Aube, MSBR, Haters and Mr Natural, amongst others.

Available from GENDER-LESS KIBUTZ, URCK RECORDS